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About me

Michel Banabila, born 1961, is a sound artist, composer, and producer. Banabila has released music since 1983 and has produced musical scores for numerous films, documentaries, theatre plays and choreographies. His music varies from minimal loop-based electronica, fourth world, and neoclassical pieces, to drones, experimental ambient, and punk-as-fuck tape music. His work has been released internationally by labels like 12th Isle (UK), Bureau B (DE), Eilean Rec (FR), Knekelhuis (NL), Pingipung (DE), and Séance Centre (CA)
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trackrecord

DESCENDING THE MOUNTAIN (Maartje Nevejan)
HEROES OF THE MAXIMA (Paul Rigter)
MEET ME IN VENICE (Eddy Terstall)
CHINA, FROM CARTIER TO CONFUCIUS (Marije Meerman)
ONE FALSE MOVE (Clara van Gool)
SATELLITE QUEENS (Bregtje van der Haak)
COLLAPSUS (Tommy Pallotta)
GRAND PARIS (Bregtje van der Haak)
I AM GURGAON (Marije Meerman)
OUR BOYS (Bregtje van der Haak)
ST.PETERSBURG, PLACES & PAINTINGS (Ben van Lieshout)
REAL LIFE (RobertJan Westdijk) IDTV
MARTHA VONK GOES TO ISTANBUL (Hester Overmars)
THE FLEXMAN (Marije Meerman) VPRO Backlight
OUR BOYS (Bregtje van der Haak) VPRO Backlight
THE APPLEPASSE GIRL (Marije Meerman) Surviving in NL
MAMA PLEASE CALL ME (Marije Meerman) VPRO Backlight
TV commercial UPC (Yellow Submarine)
SAMUAL (Tami Ravid) NPS Short
STROOM (Jord den Hollander) NAI
THE THIRSTY CITY CIUDAD MEXICO (Alexander Oey)
PIETER ENGELS / DUTCH MASTERS (David Kleijwegt)
TIME AND PLACE - Martijn Veldhoen
VOCAL VOID (Geert Mul) Film Festival Breda

awards

Recipient Edison Jazz Award 2003.
Nomination Golden Calf 2004 Dutch Film Festival.

education

Autodidact

software knowledge

Logic Pro

remarks

Alongside acoustic instrumentation, I work extensively with samples, electronics, synthesizers, & found objects.
I feel at home across a wide range of styles, including Minimal, Neo-Classical, Jazz, Fourth World, Ambient, Experimental Electronic, Sampling, and Drone Music.
My particular strength and passion lie in shaping distinct cinematic atmospheres: from dark and otherworldly to small and intimate, and from abstract and futuristic to melodic and traditional.

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